Here lies the body of the Rev. John Cuthbertson, who after a labour of about 40 years in the ministry of the Gospel among the disenting Covenanters of America, departed this life 10th March, 1791 in the 73 year of his age.
Ps 112.6 is quoted
JOHN CUTHBERTSON, b. Scotland, 1719; Ord. Scotland; missionary in Ireland; arriv. New Castle, Delaware, 5 Aug. 1751; sett. Muddy Run (York) Pa., 1751-1791; Cumberland (Adams) Pa., Rock Creek Chh., 1751-1773; Pequea (Lane.) Pa., 1752-1791; Bart (Lane.)Pa., Octoraro Chh., 1752-1791; Martic (Lane.) Pa., Muddy Run Chh.,1752-1791; Lower Chancefield (York) Pa., 26 Mar. 1771-1791; only
Assoc. Ref. Presb. minister in America, 1752-1773; Assoc. Ref. Presb.;d. Bart, Pa., 10 Mar. 1791, a. 72 (GS).
quoted from:The Colonial Clergy of the Middle Colonies
New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
1628-1776 pg 202
BY FREDERICK LEWIS WEIS
http://www.americanantiquarian.org/proceedings/44539283.pdf
information provided by Ackerson Farnsworth Martz
Ps 112.6 is quoted
JOHN CUTHBERTSON, b. Scotland, 1719; Ord. Scotland; missionary in Ireland; arriv. New Castle, Delaware, 5 Aug. 1751; sett. Muddy Run (York) Pa., 1751-1791; Cumberland (Adams) Pa., Rock Creek Chh., 1751-1773; Pequea (Lane.) Pa., 1752-1791; Bart (Lane.)Pa., Octoraro Chh., 1752-1791; Martic (Lane.) Pa., Muddy Run Chh.,1752-1791; Lower Chancefield (York) Pa., 26 Mar. 1771-1791; only
Assoc. Ref. Presb. minister in America, 1752-1773; Assoc. Ref. Presb.;d. Bart, Pa., 10 Mar. 1791, a. 72 (GS).
quoted from:The Colonial Clergy of the Middle Colonies
New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
1628-1776 pg 202
BY FREDERICK LEWIS WEIS
http://www.americanantiquarian.org/proceedings/44539283.pdf
information provided by Ackerson Farnsworth Martz
Here lies the body of the Rev. John Cuthbertson, who after a labour of about 40 years in the ministry of the Gospel among the disenting Covenanters of America, departed this life 10th March, 1791 in the 73 year of his age.
Ps 112.6 is quoted
JOHN CUTHBERTSON, b. Scotland, 1719; Ord. Scotland; missionary in Ireland; arriv. New Castle, Delaware, 5 Aug. 1751; sett. Muddy Run (York) Pa., 1751-1791; Cumberland (Adams) Pa., Rock Creek Chh., 1751-1773; Pequea (Lane.) Pa., 1752-1791; Bart (Lane.)Pa., Octoraro Chh., 1752-1791; Martic (Lane.) Pa., Muddy Run Chh.,1752-1791; Lower Chancefield (York) Pa., 26 Mar. 1771-1791; only
Assoc. Ref. Presb. minister in America, 1752-1773; Assoc. Ref. Presb.;d. Bart, Pa., 10 Mar. 1791, a. 72 (GS).
quoted from:The Colonial Clergy of the Middle Colonies
New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
1628-1776 pg 202
BY FREDERICK LEWIS WEIS
http://www.americanantiquarian.org/proceedings/44539283.pdf
information provided by Ackerson Farnsworth Martz
Ps 112.6 is quoted
JOHN CUTHBERTSON, b. Scotland, 1719; Ord. Scotland; missionary in Ireland; arriv. New Castle, Delaware, 5 Aug. 1751; sett. Muddy Run (York) Pa., 1751-1791; Cumberland (Adams) Pa., Rock Creek Chh., 1751-1773; Pequea (Lane.) Pa., 1752-1791; Bart (Lane.)Pa., Octoraro Chh., 1752-1791; Martic (Lane.) Pa., Muddy Run Chh.,1752-1791; Lower Chancefield (York) Pa., 26 Mar. 1771-1791; only
Assoc. Ref. Presb. minister in America, 1752-1773; Assoc. Ref. Presb.;d. Bart, Pa., 10 Mar. 1791, a. 72 (GS).
quoted from:The Colonial Clergy of the Middle Colonies
New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
1628-1776 pg 202
BY FREDERICK LEWIS WEIS
http://www.americanantiquarian.org/proceedings/44539283.pdf
information provided by Ackerson Farnsworth Martz
Inscription
On the original headstone which may now be gone, the original inscription read:
"Here lies the Body of the Rev. John Cuthbertson, Who, after a labor of about 40 year. in the ministry of the Gospel among the Dissenting Covenanters of America, departed this life 10th of March, 1791, In the 75 year of his age.
"Psalm exii. 6-'The rightous shall be in everlasting remembrance."'
Gravesite Details
He was apparently a circuit riding preacher and one of the first Scottish Reformed pastors in colonial America
Family Members
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